CHAPTER XIII. 
Beagle and Adelaide anchor in Possession Bay—Beagle passes the First 
Narrow— Fogs—Pecket Harbour—Adelaide arrives with Guanaco- 
meat—Portuguese Seamen—Peculiar light—Party missing—Return— 
Proceed towards Port Famine—Fuegians—Lieut. Skyring—A delaide 
sails to survey Magdalen and Barbara Channels—Views—Lyell Sound 
—Kempe Harbour—Cascade Bay—San Pedro Sound—Port Gallant— 
Diet —Rain —Awnings—Boat cruise—Warning—Jerome Channel— 
Blanket bags—Otway Water—Frequent rain—Difficulty in lighting 
fires. 
Tue following is an account of the Beagle’s and Adelaide’s 
operations, after separating from the Adventure, on the Ist of 
April, at the entrance of the Strait of Magalhaens. 
Light northerly winds were favourable for their entering the 
Strait, and they reached Possession Bay the first night. The 
following day was foggy, and almost calm, until the afternoon, 
when both vessels weighed, and proceeded with the tide. At 
sunset the Adelaide anchored on the north shore; but the 
Beagle stood on, and entered the Narrow. After dark, when 
within it, with a rapid tide running, the wind fell light, and 
an anchor was let go, under the north shore, in eight fathoms ; 
but the cable being accidentally checked too soon, snapped like 
a small rope, and the vessel was hustled out into deep water. 
As it would have been both useless and imprudent to let go 
another anchor, the Beagle was kept underweigh, and worked 
to the westward, aided by a very powerful tide, which speedily 
carried her through the Narrow, without accident, although 
the night was dark ; and they had no guide but the chart and 
lead. At eleven o’clock she was anchored within the Narrow, 
in twelve fathoms, soon after which the tide turned, and ran 
with great strength ; but the night was calm, as well as the 
next morning. 
While waiting for wind, and the change of tide, several 
Patagonian Indians were observed on horseback hunting gua- 
